1901
From Leila, widow of Warren (Farmer) Rugg, "Of course I want to go to the 65th reunion. If I can have a room at the Inn and my life line stretches that far, I think I can manage to go. For my age I am doing well. I should like to see any of the '01ers but none ever seem to come this way. Long Island is off the beaten path."
Having located Mable, widow of HerbertW. Hovey, here is a letter from her. "It was a surprise and pleasure to hear from you after these years and thank you for sending along the Class Directory. I do see the ALUMNI MAGAZINE often for another resident here takes it and passes it to me. He is Charles Pierce '06 whom you may know."
A reunion postcard was sent to Dot, widow of Jim Smith last September. It tells its own story - "This came just as I was leaving for my summer home in North Chatham on Cape Cod and was mislaid until recently. I am sorry not to have sent it but have absolutely no news. I live by myself, see a few friends now and then and am in close contact with our four sons and their families, one in Florida, one in Connecticut, one in Chicago and one has his home in Chatham. A granddaughter lives in Brookline, close by and has two little girls. I am not so impressed by having great-grandchildren as by the fact my son is a grandfather. That really rocks me back on my heels." That is fine, Dot, but you forgot to tell us if you will go to the reunion.
The Rev. Perley C. Grant, 88, of 54 Smith Street, Palmer, Mass., died at the Wing Memorial Hospital where he had been for three weeks. In a letter from his widow, Hazel, she writes that he never missed a Sunday preaching and the Sunday before Christmas he preached as usual and had an evening program as well as one for the children in the Sunday School. In closing Helen wrote, "Even though there was a great deal of difference in our ages, we were very close. He was my whole life."
The sympathy of the Class is extended to Mrs. Grant. For more about Perley's life work see the In Memoriam which was in the March issue. The last note to me from Perley Grant was dated September 16, 1965. It follows: — "Dear Cuddy: Still going strong. My church work never went better. My church gave me six weeks' vacation which Hazel and -I spent in the Berkshires. Hazel is perfectly wonderful. I could not go on without her. Two items may be of interest. One is, David Ziegler, entering the freshman class, is one of our boys. The other is that my book, 'The Prophet of Calvary Church,' has sold out the first edition. We are sorry Hoppy is gone. Our best wishes to you both." His reunion card was marked, "Would like to go to the reunion."
Perley was born in Auburn, N. H., on a dairy farm and recalled recently that as a boy he had to rise at 1:30 A.M. to deliver milk. He drove seven miles every school day for five years to attend an academy. He worked his way through college and the seminary. It took courage and determination in those days to do that.
We have lost our Class Marshal. He was the tall and stalwart "Zeus" who led our line across the campus to the cold College Church to receive our diplomas. The Campus is still there for us to see but the White Church and "Pa" Leeds are not with us and now we have lost our leader.
Chan Cox, who knew him well, reports in part as follows: "The lightning has struck again and this time very close to home. The morning Herald says that Andrew Marshall died in Ormond, Fla., February 2, 1965. I am so glad I spent an afternoon with Andrew before he went to Florida. He was quite crippled but as keen mentally as ever. He had lost fifty pounds. In college I lived with him two years in the Tri Kap House, went to the Harvard Law School three years with him, lived with him and three other fellows the first two years in Boston after our graduation from Harvard. He was all possible help to me in my campaign for governor of Massachusetts. Twice I tried when governor to appoint him a judge but he was doing too well in private practice.
"When I saw him last I think he felt the end was getting near. He told me a great deal about the struggle his mother made. She was left a young widow with six children but held the family together making it possible for four sons to go to Dartmouth. A Memorial Service was held Sunday, February 7, 1965 in the Old South Church, Boston." For further details see the In Memoriam in this or a subsequent issue. The Class extends sympathy to Mrs. Marshall and to members of the family.
A note from Claude Butterfield's wife, Mildred, in December in part: "Claude has been in the hospital for four months, partly paralyzed. He is mentally alert. I drive nearly a hundred miles to be with him four times a week." Later news is that he is making good progress. Our sympathy and praise go out to you Mildred and hope to Claude that he will be out soon.
The Dartmouth College Band on the move in an earlier day. See 1903 Class notes.
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